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    Birding Along the Conestoga Greenway

    Birding Along the Conestoga Greenway

    December 29, 2022

    Yesterday, December 28, I walked the length of the Conestoga Greenway Trail with my son who is an avid birder. Thanks to his good hearing and eyesight, and a little help from the Merlin Bird ID app, we were able to identify the many species of birds...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    Creek or River?

    Creek or River?

    December 12, 2022

    Is the Conestoga a creek or a river? People who grew up along its banks and fished or swam in its waters often prefer to call it the Conestoga Creek. Or, as it is pronounced in the vernacular, “crick”. The signs along the major highways that cross...

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    Conestoga River Nominated for River of the Year

    Conestoga River Nominated for River of the Year

    December 3, 2022

    The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) nominates up to five watersheds each year for the honor of being recognized as the River of the Year. In addition to bragging rights, the award includes a $10,000 grant to the organization that nominated the river. The Conestoga...

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    Mill Monday 30 – Millport

    Mill Monday 30 – Millport

    August 16, 2022

    If you travel on the old Strasburg Pike, you have probably noticed an old mill that is sitting almost on the road, about one half mile south of the Lincoln Highway. On the side of the mill is painted a fading sign that advertises John H. Bonholtzer’s...

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    Mill Monday 29 – Cloister

    Mill Monday 29 – Cloister

    May 23, 2022

    It’s Monday morning! As I mentioned last week, today is the last installment of my Mill Monday series. I haven’t covered all the mills that are still standing in Lancaster County, and I apologize if I didn’t feature your favorite mill. But all good things must come...

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    Mill Monday 28 – Sickman’s

    Mill Monday 28 – Sickman’s

    May 16, 2022

    It’s Monday morning! Time to feature another one of Lancaster County Pennsylvania’s water-powered grist mills. Today I will feature a popular destination on the Pequea Creek in Conestoga Township. Sickmans mill has featured a campground and tubing excursions on the Pequea for many years although, like many...

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    Mill Monday 27 – Stoneroad’s

    Mill Monday 27 – Stoneroad’s

    May 9, 2022

    It’s Monday morning! Time to feature another one of Lancaster County Pennsylvania’s water-powered grist mills. Today we travel back to Manor township and visit another mill on the Little Conestoga just downstream from Maple Grove. This is one of the oldest mill sites in the county, dating...

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    Mill Monday 26 – Zooks

    Mill Monday 26 – Zooks

    May 2, 2022

    Welcome to another Mill Monday! It’s time to feature another one of Lancaster County Pennsylvania’s water-powered grist mills. Today we feature Zook’s (aka Bushong’s) mill on the Conestoga River in Upper Leacock Township.

    Henry Sheibly operated a hemp and sawmill on the north side...

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    Mill Monday 25 – Brownstown

    Mill Monday 25 – Brownstown

    April 25, 2022

    Welcome to Mill Monday! It’s time to feature another one of Lancaster County Pennsylvania’s water-powered grist mills. Today we feature the Brownstown (aka Wolf’s) mill on the Conestoga River in West Earl Township.

    The first mill on this site was a log mill built...

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    Mill Monday 24 – Rohrer

    Mill Monday 24 – Rohrer

    April 18, 2022

    Welcome to Mill Monday! It’s time to feature another one of Lancaster County Pennsylvania’s water-powered grist mills. Today we visit the Calamus Creek in Paradise Township where the Highland-Rohrer mill has sat for 170 years.

    The first mill was a small wooden mill built...

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